Sabertooth Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 I'm beginning a weekly casual gameplay only series on the 2600+ starting with my childhood favorites. No practicing in advance. Just on and play. The first game is Q*bert. I adore the 2600 port. Played in Expert Mode with the new CX-40+. Marco1019, Cryptocoffee13, Justin and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 You know, despite the limitations, this port of Q*bert is really nicely done. Marco1019, RickR, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, TrekMD said: You know, despite the limitations, this port of Q*bert is really nicely done. 100% The gameplay is there, the colors are nice to look at and it plays a nice tune between waves. This was always one of my favorite games for the 2600. IMO, this cart deseverves to be in everyones collection. Edited December 4, 2023 by sramirez2008 RickR, DegasElite, TrekMD and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 The second game in the 2600+ Casual series is Ms. Pac-Man. The wizards at GCC did an amazing job with this port. I was too young to know that Tod Frye's Pac-Man was bad - I played the heck out of it - but even my six-year old self knew this was an improvement. DegasElite, Smell Dawg, sramirez2008 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 Oh, when Ms. Pac-Man was released on the 2600, I never played the original Pac-Man! It's too much of an improvement! Sabertooth, Cryptocoffee13, DegasElite and 2 others 5 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 The third game in the 2600+ Casual series is Dig Dug. Another silver label release from the geniuses at GCC, this was in constant rotation in my childhood Coleco Gemini. sramirez2008, DegasElite, Marco1019 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptocoffee13 Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 I loved Mrs Pac-Man when it first came out! It was such an improvement over Pac-Man and I never tired of playing it, even today. The worst was trying to get to 100k points as a kid and I would typically die somewhere in the mid 95k or so area and there were no continues of course so you would have to start again. Sabertooth, DegasElite and sramirez2008 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptocoffee13 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 12/16/2023 at 11:30 AM, Sabertooth said: The third game in the 2600+ Casual series is Dig Dug. Another silver label release from the geniuses at GCC, this was in constant rotation in my childhood Coleco Gemini. I can't believe I never had this game as a kid. It's a solid game Sabertooth and DegasElite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 Oh, Dig Dug on the 2600 is awesome! Atari did a much better job adapting this game compared to what Coleco did with Mr. Do! At least on this game you can make tunnels. No such luck on Mr. Do! You just erase everything and there are no tunnels! Unfortunate as the game is otherwise pretty good. Sabertooth, Cryptocoffee13, sramirez2008 and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) I was a little late with the fourth installment due to holiday travel and work commitments. Here is the first 7800 game in the series: Robotron 2084! I got into the 7800 later in life and adore all of the GCC developed launch titles, and Robotron is one of my absolute favorites. Played with the @RetroGameBoyz Robotron controller, which I was thrilled to find working as expected. Edited December 28, 2023 by Sabertooth Marco1019, Smell Dawg, Justin and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco1019 Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 This is a really impressive port and showcases the capabilities of the 7800. Sabertooth, DegasElite and Justin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Marco1019 said: This is a really impressive port and showcases the capabilities of the 7800. Gotta agree with that assessment. It is one awesome game and one that can be played with dual sticks! It gives the game an even truer arcade feel! Marco1019, DegasElite, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Robotron shows off the 7800s color palette and is a smooth running game. No slowdown at all, unlike the 5200 version which does experience occasional slowdown. Total twin-stick goodness. Cryptocoffee13, DegasElite, Sabertooth and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 The 2600+ Casual Play series returns to Saturday morning with another 7800 game: Mario Bros. I always thought it was wild that Atari released this port in 1988, presumably under the earlier (pre-NES) licensing agreement. It's a solid port and probably the best of the three Nintendo properties to make it to the 7800. DegasElite, Smell Dawg, Marco1019 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 I've always enjoyed this version of the game. There's a homebrew version that is almost complete that is as arcade-accurate as it gets. Sabertooth, sramirez2008 and DegasElite 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, TrekMD said: I've always enjoyed this version of the game. There's a homebrew version that is almost complete that is as arcade-accurate as it gets. I'll have to look for that. I'd love to see this with arcade accurate sprites on the 7800. DegasElite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted December 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 @TrekMD - I just looked up the ZPH video on the homebrew port. Amazing stuff. I hope it gets a release somewhere. Not a ton of info on it surprisingly. DegasElite and Cryptocoffee13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Sabertooth said: @TrekMD - I just looked up the ZPH video on the homebrew port. Amazing stuff. I hope it gets a release somewhere. Not a ton of info on it surprisingly. It sure is! I am hopeful it does get a release sometime soon. Sabertooth, Cryptocoffee13 and DegasElite 3 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 6 Author Report Share Posted January 6 The first Activision game to hit the series is Seaquest (1983). I love Steve Cartwright's work on the 2600. Barnstorming, Seaquest, Megamania, Frostbite...great stuff. Seaquest is one I came to as an adult. I love the bright colors and simple but challenging gameplay. I really wanted a patch worthy score, but it was not to be... What do you think of Seaquest? DegasElite and Justin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smell Dawg Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 It's fun time - I always end up getting frantically worked up playing it! The most unforgettable piece of Seaquest is definitely the TV ad for it 😆 - they don't make 'em like that anymore! YouTube - Seaquest (Atari 2600) Ad Sabertooth and DegasElite 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Smell Dawg said: It's fun time - I always end up getting frantically worked up playing it! The most unforgettable piece of Seaquest is definitely the TV ad for it 😆 - they don't make 'em like that anymore! YouTube - Seaquest (Atari 2600) Ad I have never seen that commercial! Why does Neptune have a horde of pirate submarines at his command? It seems like it should have been sharks and merfolk. DegasElite and Smell Dawg 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 This is my 2nd most favorite (H.E.R.O. is #1 for me) Activision game. Love the gameplay and SFX. My personal HS is 148,190 and has been recorded on the PlusCart Highscore Club page for Seaquest. Sabertooth, TrekMD and DegasElite 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 11 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: This is my 2nd most favorite (H.E.R.O. is #1 for me) Activision game. Love the gameplay and SFX. My personal HS is 148,190 and has been recorded on the PlusCart Highscore Club page for Seaquest. That's almost a triple patch score. We'll done! DegasElite and sramirez2008 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 1 minute ago, Sabertooth said: That's almost a triple patch score. We'll done! Yep. I'm definetly a member of the "Sea Club", but my score pales in comparison to others on the PlusCart HS Club page. The top score is 423,440. Sabertooth and DegasElite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 8 hours ago, sramirez2008 said: This is my 2nd most favorite (H.E.R.O. is #1 for me) Activision game. Love the gameplay and SFX. My personal HS is 148,190 and has been recorded on the PlusCart Highscore Club page for Seaquest. This is such a cool game! Activision always made the 2600 shine! Did you earn that patch back in the day? DegasElite 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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